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Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense August 2025 |
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The Last Hamilton
by Jenn Bregman
After Elizabeth Walker, heir to the Alexander Hamilton line, is killed in a suspicious accident, her best friend Sarah and grieving husband Ralph discover a conspiracy tied to a secret society founded by Hamilton, and race to uncover hidden truths before a sinister plot ensnares them.
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book and in eBook format.
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The Ghostwriter
by Julie Clark
June, 1975. The Taylor family shatters in a single night when two teenage siblings are found dead in their own home. The only surviving sibling, Vincent, never shakes the whispers and accusations that he was the one who killed them. Decades later, the legend has only grown as his career as a horror author skyrocketed. Ghostwriter Olivia Dumont has spent her entire life hiding the fact that she is the only child of Vincent Taylor. Now on the brink of financial ruin, she's offered a job to ghostwrite her father's last book . . . the story of what really happened that night.
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book and in eBook format.
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Thus With a Kiss I Die
by Christina Dodd
In this sequel to A Daughter of Fair Verona, Rosie Montague, a 20-year-old free spirit in Verona, finds her life upended when she's tasked by the ghost of Prince Escalus the Elder to solve his murder, all while navigating a love triangle, revolution, and a looming threat that may turn her into a tragic heroine.
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book and in eBook format.
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Julie Tudor is Not a Psychopath
by Jennifer Holdich
Julie Tudor is 49 and has it all: a fantastic job, a beautiful house, and the man of her dreams. Julie Tudor is not a stalker. Sean is 25 and the love of Julie's life. The only problem is, he thinks he's in love with someone else. Julie Tudor is definitely not a serial killer . . . but Julie has found herself in a similar situation before. And if there's one thing Julie knows, it's how to get rid of the competition. After all, what's a little murder in the name of true love?
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book.
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Not Quite Dead Yet
by Holly Jackson
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder - now a hit Netflix series - returns with her first novel for adults.
In seven days Jet Mason will be dead. Twenty-seven years old, she's still waiting for her life to begin. I'll do it later, she always says. She has time. Until Halloween night, when Jet is violently attacked by an unseen intruder. She suffers a catastrophic head injury. The doctor is certain that within a week, the injury will trigger a deadly aneurysm. Nevertheless, she's absolutely determined to finally finish something: Jet is going to solve her own murder.
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book and in digital audiobook format.
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Vice and Virtue
by Libby Klein
Layla is taking her new life one day at a time from the Lake Pinecrest Trailer Park she now calls home. Meanwhile, since her first career ended in a literal explosion, Layla's trying to eke out a living as a rock musician . . . Which is why she's at an 8-year-old's birthday party, watching as Chuckles the Clown takes a bow under the balloon animals. No one expects it will be his last. Layla and her unshakable posse are suddenly embroiled in the seedy underbelly of the upper-class world of second wives and trust fund kids, determined to uncover who would want to kill a clown--and why.
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book.
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She Doesn't Have a Clue
by Jenny Elder Moke
On a private island off the Seattle coast, bestselling mystery author Kate Valentine reluctantly attends her ex-fiancé's nuptials while juggling her latest manuscript, but when the bride is poisoned, she teams up with another past love to uncover the killer among the guests.
“The dialogue sparkles and the eccentric characters will delight readers. For fans of the movie Knives Out and those who zipped through Jesse Q. Sutanto’s Dial A for Aunties.” — Library Journal
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book and in digital audiobook format.
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| A Terribly Nasty Business by Julia SealesFollowing A Most Agreeable Murder, Beatrice Steele, newly arrived in Regency London - ostensibly to enjoy society with her chaperone - pursues private detective work alongside her friend Inspector Drake. She quickly adapts to life outside her small village, and when an actor is accused of a gentleman's murder, Beatrice and Drake take the case in this cozy mystery. Try this next: Alison Goodman's Ill-Mannered Ladies.
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book and in digital audiobook format. |
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A Case of Mice and Murder
by Sally Smith
In 1901, in London's Inner Temple, where lawyers live, learn, and work, Sir Gabriel Ward KC follows a strict daily routine. But after stumbling over the fatally stabbed body of the Lord Chief Justice, he's ordered by his superior to investigate the murder with the help of an eager young constable. Fans of Jess Kidd's Murder at Gulls Nest or Janice Hallett's The Appeal should try this charming series starter.
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book and in digital audiobook format.
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The Human Scale
by Lawrence Wright
FBI agent Tony Malik travels to Gaza for a family wedding but becomes entangled in a complex murder investigation with an Israeli officer, navigating deeply rooted tensions, personal discoveries, and a volatile political landscape as they work together to uncover the truth amidst corruption and violence.
“In this lacerating novel, Wright draws on years of experience in Israel and Palestine to forge a layered tale of intrigue and betrayal. It is a novel of hard truths; a bitter indictment of the corrupt, cruel leaders on both sides who have caused immeasurable suffering." — Geraldine Brooks; Pulitzer Prize winning novelist
In our collection: This is available as an Adult Fiction book.
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